Moses was High
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Blue, you say that the concept of fallen nature is a hindrance to peace and happiness, that it keeps us from ridding the world of suffering. I say that denying fallen nature hinders us. When we say that people are inherently good but make bad decisions, we imply that they can work back to a "good" position. We being to blame our troubles on circumstance – i.e. "He had a rough childhood, so he is a product of his environment."
The notion of being born bad is most definitely nihilistic...if there is no way out. If there is no salvation, then we are doomed. Such is the case outside of the gospel. There is life, there is death, there is no purgatory, nothing else.
A Christian does not walk around making sure he is in God's good graces. The Christian is forever placed in God's good graces when he repents of his sin and claims Christ as the payer of his debt. It is done, delivered, finished, and it does not need to be done again. I don't simply take my interpretation of scripture from my preacher or Christian friends; sure, I listen to those older and wiser, but I also read the Bible for myself and judge critically how to interpret various passages.
I agree that we belong here. I do believe though that we are built for something more. I think this is why everyone worships something. Most people don't know they worship, but from what I have witnessed, it is inavoidable. That which is most important to you – that is your god, or gods as the case may be. We all have idols we fall back on – whether it's the approval of others, clean rationalistic humanism, a girlfriend, our careers, our cars, and of course the most common vice, money – you name it, we worship it. It's in our blood, Jim.